Total Crime Rate

224.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 224.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bradstone New Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Folkestone Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 348 local areas in Folkestone and Hythe .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradstone New Road (CT20 1HP) in the last 12 months was 224.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Folkestone Central average (229.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradstone New Road (CT20 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bradstone New Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bradstone Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foord Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A2033
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order A2033 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coolinge Road
Apr 2026Burglary Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coolinge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coolinge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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